Bio - Jackie Collins Videos Jackie Collins' Bio There have been many imitators, but only Jackie Collins can tell you what really goes on in the fastest lane of all. From Beverly Hills bedrooms to a raunchy prowl along the streets of Hollywood; from glittering rock parties and concerts to stretch limos and the mansions of the power brokers — Jackie Collins chronicles the real truth from the inside looking out. Jackie Collins has been called a “raunchy moralist” by the late director Louis Malle and “Hollywood’s own Marcel Proust” by Vanity Fair magazine. With over 500 million copies of her books sold in more than 40 countries, and with some thirty New York Times bestsellers to her credit, Jackie Collins is one of the world’s top-selling novelists. She is known for giving her readers an unrivaled insiders knowledge of Hollywood and the glamorous lives and loves of the rich, famous, and infamous! “I write about real people in disguise,” she says. “If anything, my characters are toned down — the truth is much more bizarre.” Jackie Collins started writing as a teenager, making up steamy stories her schoolmates paid to devour.

Her first book, The World is Full of Married Men, became a sensational bestseller because of its open sexuality and the way it dealt honestly with the double standard. After that came The Stud, Sinners, The Love Killers, The World is Full of Divorced Women, The Bitch, Lovers And Gamblers, Chances, and then the international sensation, Hollywood Wives — a #1 New York Times bestseller, which was made into one of ABC’s highest-rated miniseries starring Anthony Hopkins and Candice Bergen. The Stud, The World is Full of Married Men, and The Bitch were also filmed — this time for the big screen. And Jackie wrote an original movie, Yesterday’s Hero, starring Ian McShane and Suzanne Somers. Readers couldn’t wait to race through Lucky, her next book — a sequel to Chances — and the story of an incredibly beautiful, strong woman, another New York Times number one. Then came the bad boys of Hollywood in the steamy Hollywood Husbands — a novel which kept everyone guessing the identities of the true-to-life Hollywood characters.

Jackie then wrote Rock Star— the story of three rock superstars and their rise to the top, followed by the long-waited sequel to Chances and Lucky— Lady Boss— tracking the further adventures of the wild and powerful Lucky Santangelo as she takes control of a Hollywood studio. Both Lucky and Chances were written and adapted for NBC television by Jackie, who also executive produced the highly successful six-hour miniseries Lucky/Chances, starring Nicollete Sheridan and Sandra Bullock. In 1992, she produced and wrote the four hour miniseries, Lady Boss, which became another huge ratings success for NBC. Lady Boss starred Kim Delaney. Next came American Star, a love story, which the Los Angeles Times described as “classic Collins.” And then the dangerously close to the truth Hollywood Kids — a story of power, sex, danger and ambition among the grown offspring of major celebrities. In 1996 Vendetta – Lucky’s Revenge was published — and became an immediate New York Times bestseller. And then in 1998, Jackie hosted her own daily television show, Jackie Collins Hollywood. A combination of fun, style and interviews, Jackie talked to everyone from George Clooney to Jennifer Lopez.

After that she wrote L.A. Connections— a four-part serial novel published one per month — Power, Obsession, Murder and Revenge. In 1999 came Dangerous Kiss— the return of Lucky Santangelo in a bestselling novel about relationships, addiction, fear and lust. In the year 2000, Lethal Seduction became the first bestseller for Jackie Collins in the new millennium. This tale of erotic suspense and glamorous intrigue featured Madison Castelli, a character first introduced in the L.A. Connections series. Hollywood Wives – The New Generation became a blockbuster bestseller in 2001, following in the footsteps of the original Hollywood Wives. Hollywood Wives – The New Generation featured a brand new cast of characters and a totally fresh perspective on how women pursue power, love, sex, and success in Tinsletown today. In 2003 Jackie produced the TV movie of Hollywood Wives – The New Generation for CBS. Wives starred Farrah Fawcett, Robin Givens, Jack Scalia and Melissa Gilbert. In June 2002, New York flash, L.A. trash and a Mafia don meet head-on in Deadly Embrace.

This sexy tale of dangerous passion and suspense features heroine Madison Castelli and is both a prequel and a sequel to her adventures in the bestselling Lethal Seduction. In 2003 came the bestselling Hollywood Divorces, the story of three very different women. Followed in 2005 by Lovers and Players — a story of family conflicts, three brothers and their billionaire father, a beautiful heiress, a hip-hop mogul, Russian call girls, illegitimate children and two murders. This all takes place over seven days in New York, and is another New York Times bestseller. Drop Dead Beautiful — The Continuing Adventures of Lucky Santangelowas published in 2007. Lucky came back with a vengeance — bolder and more beautiful than ever! In Drop Dead Beautiful Lucky meets old friends and enemies, and deals with her wild sixteen-year-old daughter, Max, who is as stubborn and strong as her mom. Lucky plans to return to Las Vegas and build an amazing billion dollar hotel complex. But when she does… the trouble really begins… Next came Married Lovers, a powerful look at the ins and outs of marriage in L.A.

It’s also the story of an under-age Russian girl who becomes involved in the sex trade, and eventually arrives in Hollywood and causes major trouble. “Poor Little Bitch Girl” followed “Married Lovers,” another New York Times bestseller. It is the story of three very different women who all went to high school together. Denver Jones – a twenty-five year old kick ass associate lawyer in L.A. Carolyn Henderson – assistant to a powerful married Senator in Washington. And Annabelle Maestro – daughter of movie star parents, who has carved out a niche for herself as a much in demand New York madame running call girls. And then there is Bobby Santangelo – Lucky’s Kennedyesque hot sexy son, with macho style, great looks and plenty of money. Everyone wants Bobby… Throw into this mix a raunchy agent, a sixteen year old gangbanger’s girlfriend, an older superstar on the prowl, a lethal murder … and “Poor Little Bitch Girl” becomes a guilty pleasure for everyone to enjoy.

Jackie’s next novel “Goddess of Vengeance,” is the continuing adventure of Lucky Santangelo – much beloved by Jackie’s legion of readers – who makes a triumphant return in this story of lust, power and revenge set between Los Angeles and Las Vegas. The Daily Mail called “Goddess of Vengeance,” “The book of the year.” Also returning in “Goddess of Vengeance” are Lucky’s gorgeous son, Bobby, with his girlfriend, Denver, and Max, Lucky’s wild little teenage daughter. And along for the thrilling ride is Armand Jordan, and to quote Jackie – “Armand is the nastiest villain I have ever created. But he was fun to write!” In 2012 Jackie wrote a sexy sun-drenched thriller, “The Power Trip,” set on a state-of-the art luxury yacht off the coast of Cabo San Lucas. A tropical getaway with a cast of global power brokers and celebrities. In “The Power Trip” you will meet Aleksandr Kasianenko, a billionaire Russian oligarch, as he sets sail on The Bianca with his sexy supermodel girlfriend.

Also five dynamic, powerful and famous couples invited on the yacht’s maiden voyage: Hammond Patterson, a driven Senator, and his lovely but unhappy wife, Sierra. Cliff Baxter, a charming, never married movie star, and his ex-waitress girlfriend, Lori. Taye Sherwin, a famous black UK footballer and his interior designer wife, Ashley. Luca Perez, a male Latin singing sensation with his older decadent English boyfriend, Jeromy. And Flynn, a maverick journalist with his Asian renegade female friend, Xuan. You will also meet Russian mobster, Sergei Zukov, a man with a grudge against Aleksandr. And Sergei’s Mexican beauty queen girlfriend, Ina, whose brother, Cruz, is a master pirate with orders to hold The Bianca and its illustrious rota of guests for ransom. “The Power Trip” explorers the decadent playgrounds of the super rich… and leaves you hungry for more. After “The Power Trip” Jackie wrote “Confessions of a Wild Child” – the super adventures of Lucky Santangelo as a wild, out-of-control teenager with aspirations to follow in the footsteps of her father, the notorious Gino Santangelo.

Lucky manages to rock everyone’s boats as she explores the world of boys, sex rock n’ roll and fun. “The Lucky Santangelo Cookbook” is out now, a different kind of cookbook Jackie describes as decadent and delicious! She is currently writing her next novel, “The Santangelos,” and is also working on a memoir, “Reform School or Hollywood,” and a coffee table book “Hollywood Snaps,” filled with celebrity photos she has taken over the years. Jackie has three grown daughters and she lives in L.A. She refers to herself as a popular culture junkie and a major TV addict. Her hobbies are music – everything from soul to rap, taking photographs and visiting exotic locations so that she can write about them later. Jackie firmly believes that the truth is always much stranger than fiction. Jackie Collins - Book Series In Order Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books The Lucky Santangelo Cookbook Hardcover Paperback Kindle Jackie Collins is known for her salacious novels about the romantic relationships of the rich and powerful. She has written over 29 novels (all of which made the New York Times bestseller lists) that have sold 500 million copies all across the world.

She has endured herself to readers, because of her insider knowledge of Hollywood and decadent sexual material. Readers can indulge themselves in Collins’ rich fantasies with every turn of the page and on the big screen. Early Life and Acting Career Jacqueline “Jackie” Collins was born in London, England on October 4, 1937.She is the youngest daughter of Joseph Collins, a theater agent, and Elsa Bessant. Her older sister was the legendatry American actress, Joan Collins. Collins attended the Francis Holland School in London, where she became known for her erotic story telling. Classmates would pay the young Collins money for original stories. For unknown reasons, Collins was expelled from Francis Holland at age 15, and protested the expulsion by throwing her school uniform into the Thames River. Though not as successful on the big screen as her older sister, Jackie Collins did do a stint on the stage as a singer, alongside Des O’Connor, in the billing for Lonnie Donegan on his United Kingdom around 1958. During this time, she reportedly had an affair with 29 year old, Marlon Brando.

Collins also appeared in a few British B movies in the 1950’s, and also appeared in ITC televisions series Danger Man and The Saint in the 60’s. She has also appeared as herself in several tv series in the 1980’s. Writing Career The late director Louis Malle described Jackie Collins as a, “raunchy moralist” and was named “Hollywood’s own Marcel Proust” by Vanity Fair. Jackie Collins is one of the most popular authors the world has ever known. Her books have sold more than 500 million copies across the globe and have been translated in over 40 languages. Collin’s books focus on the scandalous lives of the rich and powerful in Hollywood, and are written with extreme candor and sensationalism. Jackie Collins began her writing career while attending Francis Holland School in London, England. At 15, she became popular amongst her peers for her decadent and salacious writing style. Her first book was, The World is Full of Married Men, and became an instant bestseller. Its unabashed sexuality and dealings with the double standard women face in society, became a Joan Collins signature.

Hit after scandalous hit followed, until Collins published Hollywood Wives – a #1 bestseller. When asked in an interview about why however fans love her work Collins responded, “I write about real people. My characters are actually toned down – the truth is way more bizarre.” Collins has written a variety of novels centered around particular themes of love, lust, greed, and power. She received critical acclaim with Hollywood Kids, a true to life story of the children of the rich and famous. She then began writing serial novels. One of her first was the popular, L.A. Connections series which she published every month. Her books, Hollywood Wives and Hollywood Wives – The New Generation, were sotries about how women use power, sex, success and love in Hollywood across multiple generations. The Lucky Series Throughout her career, Jackie Collins has brought a plethora of beautiful, rich, strong, and downright scandalous characters to life. But none of them have made the same impression or have had the longevity of Lucky Santangelo in the Santangelo series. The series is based on the lives, loves, and businesses of an Italian-American family. The series also explores their sometimes violent rivalries with the Kassari and Bonnatti families.

Lucky is the brave and non-traditional daughter of Gino Santangelo and Maria Grazione. Chances This first novel in the series serves an introduction to the Santangelo family. It is divided into three parts. The first part takes place in the middle of a blackout in New York City, where Lucky Santangelo tries to keep her father from returning to the city. The second part focuses on Gino Santangelo and his life from the time he was a boy, to the present as a big time mob boss. The last part introduces Carrie Berkley and her son Steven. Lucky The second novel in the series delves into the life of Lucky Santangelo. Wild, beautiful, and strong, Lucky makes and breaks relationships from Vegas to the Greek Isles. She owns a casino in Las Vegas and is not afraid to throw around her rich and dangerous family name to get what and who she wants. The book explores her life, loves, and sets the foundation for a great ride. Film and Television Adaptations Jackie Collins has had several of her novels adapted for television and film, as fans yearned to see their favorite characters on television. Hollywood Wives, her New York Times #1 bestseller, was made into a miniseries for ABC.

The series starred Candice Bergen and Anthony Hopkins – it was one of ABC’s most highest-rated miniseries. The Bitch and The Stud, The World is Full of Married Men were made into movies. Collins also created an original movie called Yesterday’s Hero, with Suzanne Somers and Ian McShane. Jackie Collins also wrote and adapted the two books in the Lucky series, Lucky and Chances, for NBC television. These adaptations turned into high grossing six-hour miniseries called “Lucky/Chances,” and starred Nicollete Sheridan and a young Sandra Bullock. In 1992, Collins produced a four hour miniseries, Lady Boss, starring Kim Delaney. It was another hit for NBC. In 1998, she hosted her own daily talk show, where she interviewed a multitude of stars including Jennifer Lopez and George Clooney. Then in 2003, Jackie Collins produced anther television movie, Hollywood Wives – The New Generation. The film starred Jack Scalia, Melissa Gilbert, Farrah Fawcett, and Robin Givens. Jackie Collins is a writer, producer, director and actress in her own right.

Though the younger sister of actress Joan Collins, Jackie’s creativity, imagination, and passion will not be outshined by her sister’s success. Her books have sold hundreds of millions of copies throughout the world and have entertained and thrilled audiences in more than 40 languages. She has also created multiple blockbusters for ABC, NBC, and CBS with her salacious and provoking adaptations. This author is truly as original as her books and movies. Amazon.com: Books Books Books Advanced Search New Releases Best Sellers The New York Times® Best Sellers Children's Books Textbooks Textbook Rentals Sell Us Your Books Best Books of the Month Kindle eBooks Jackie Collins There have been many imitators, but only Jackie Collins can tell you what really goes on in the fastest lane of all. From Beverly Hills bedrooms to a raunchy prowl along the streets of Hollywood; from glittering rock parties and concerts to stretch limos and the mansions of the power brokers -- Jackie Collins chronicles the real truth from the inside looking out. Jackie Collins has been called a "raunchy moralist" by the late director Louis Malle and "Hollywood's own Marcel Proust" by Vanity Fair magazine.

With over 500 million copies of her books sold in more than 40 countries, and with some twenty-eight New York Times bestsellers to her credit, Jackie Collins is one of the world's top-selling novelists. She is known for giving her readers an unrivaled insiders knowledge of Hollywood and the glamorous lives and loves of the rich, famous, and infamous! "I write about real people in disguise," she says. "If anything, my characters are toned down -- the truth is much more bizarre." Jackie Collins started writing as a teenager, making up steamy stories her schoolmates paid to devour. Her first book, "The World is Full of Married Men," became a sensational bestseller because of its open sexuality and the way it dealt honestly with the double standard. After that came "The Stud," "Sinners," "The Love Killers," "The World is Full of Divorced Women," "The Bitch," "Lovers And Gamblers," "Chances," and then the international sensation, "Hollywood Wives" -- a #1 New York Times bestseller, which was made into one of ABC's highest-rated miniseries starring Anthony Hopkins and Candice Bergen.

"The Stud," "The World is Full of Married Men," and "The Bitch" were also filmed -- this time for the big screen. And Jackie wrote an original movie, Yesterday's Hero, starring Ian McShane and Suzanne Somers. Readers couldn't wait to race through "Lucky," her next book -- a sequel to "Chances" -- and the story of Lucky Santangelo, an incredibly beautiful, strong woman, another New York Times number one. Oprah had one word for the book "Lucky," and that was - "Hot!" Next came the bad boys of Hollywood in the steamy "Hollywood Husbands" -- a novel which kept everyone guessing the identities of the true-to-life Hollywood characters. Jackie then wrote "Rock Star" -- the story of three rock superstars and their rise to the top, followed by the long-waited sequel to "Chances" and "Lucky" - "Lady Boss" -- tracking the further adventures of the wild and powerful Lucky Santangelo as she takes control of a Hollywood studio.

Both "Lucky" and "Chances" were written and adapted for NBC television by Jackie, who also executive produced the highly successful six-hour miniseries Lucky/Chances, starring Nicollete Sheridan and Sandra Bullock. In the nineties, she produced and wrote the four-hour miniseries, Lady Boss, which became another huge ratings success for NBC. Lady Boss starred Kim Delaney. Next came "American Star," a love story, which the Los Angeles Times described as "classic Collins." Then the dangerously close to the truth "Hollywood Kids" -- a story of power, sex, danger and ambition among the grown offspring of major celebrities. In 1996 "Vendetta - Lucky's Revenge" was published -- and became an immediate New York Times bestseller. And in 1998, Jackie hosted her own daily television show for CBS, Jackie Collins Hollywood. A combination of fun, style and interviews, Jackie talked to everyone from George Clooney to Jennifer Lopez. After that she wrote "L.A.

Connections" -- a four-part serial novel published one per month - "Power," "Obsession," "Murder" and "Revenge." In 1999 came "Dangerous Kiss" -- the return of Lucky Santangelo in a bestselling novel about relationships, addiction, fear and lust. In the year 2000, "Lethal Seduction" became the first bestseller for Jackie Collins in the new millennium. This tale of erotic suspense and glamorous intrigue featured Madison Castelli, a character first introduced in the "L.A. Connections" series. "Hollywood Wives - The New Generation" became a blockbuster bestseller in 2001, following in the footsteps of the original "Hollywood Wives." "Hollywood Wives - The New Generation" featured a brand new cast of characters and a totally fresh perspective on how women pursue power, love, sex, and success in Tinsletown today. In 2003 Jackie produced the TV movie of Hollywood Wives - The New Generation for CBS. Wives starred Farrah Fawcett, Robin Givens, Jack Scalia and Melissa Gilbert. In June 2002, New York flash, L.A.

trash and a Mafia don meet head-on in "Deadly Embrace." This sexy tale of dangerous passion and suspense features heroine Madison Castelli and is both a prequel and a sequel to her adventures in the bestselling "Lethal Seduction." In 2003 came another New York Times bestseller, "Hollywood Divorces," the story of three very different women. Followed in 2005 by "Lovers and Players" -- a story of family conflicts, three brothers and their billionaire father, a beautiful heiress, a hip-hop mogul, Russian call girls, illegitimate children and two murders. This all takes place over seven days in New York, and yet again hits the New York Times bestseller list. "Drop Dead Beautiful -- The Continuing Adventures of Lucky Santangelo" was published in 2007. Lucky came back with a vengeance -- bolder and more beautiful than ever! In "Drop Dead Beautiful" Lucky meets old friends and enemies, and deals with her wild teenage daughter, Max, who is as stubborn and strong as her mom. Lucky plans to return to Las Vegas and build an amazing billion dollar hotel complex. But when she does... the trouble really begins...

Next came "Married Lovers," a powerful look at the ins and outs of marriage in L.A. It's also the story of an under-age Russian girl who becomes involved in the sex trade, and eventually arrives in Hollywood and causes major trouble. "Poor Little Bitch Girl" followed "Married Lovers," another New York Times bestseller. It is the story of three very different women who all went to high school together. Denver Jones - a twenty-five year old kick ass associate lawyer in L.A. Carolyn Henderson - assistant to a powerful married Senator in Washington. And Annabelle Maestro - daughter of movie star parents, who has carved out a niche for herself as a much in demand New York madame running call girls. And then there is Bobby Santangelo - Lucky's Kennedyesque hot sexy son, with mucho style, great looks and plenty of money. Everyone wants Bobby... Throw into this mix a raunchy agent, a sixteen year old gangbanger's girlfriend, an older superstar on the prowl, a lethal murder ... and "Poor Little Bitch Girl" becomes a guilty pleasure for everyone to enjoy.

Jackie's next novel "Goddess of Vengeance," is the continuing adventures of Lucky Santangelo - much beloved by Jackie's legion of readers - who makes a triumphant return in this story of lust, power and revenge set between Los Angeles and Las Vegas. The Daily Mail called "Goddess of Vengeance," "The book of the year." Also returning in "Goddess of Vengeance" are Lucky's gorgeous son, Bobby, with his girlfriend, Denver, and Max, Lucky's wild little teenage daughter. And along for the thrilling ride is Armand Jordan, and to quote Jackie - "Armand is the nastiest villain I have ever created. But he was fun to write!" And now comes a sexy sun-drenched thriller, "The Power Trip," set on state of the art luxury yacht off the coast of Cabo San Luca. A tropical getaway with a cast of global power brokers and celebrities. In "The Power Trip" you will meet Aleksandr Kasianenko, a billionaire Russian oligarch, as he sets sail on The Bianca with his sexy supermodel girlfriend, whom The Bianca is named after.

Also five dynamic, powerful and famous couples invited on the yacht's maiden voyage: Hammond Patterson, a driven Senator, and his lovely but unhappy wife, Sierra. Cliff Baxter, a charming, never married movie star, and his ex-waitress girlfriend, Lori. Taye Sherwin, a famous black UK footballer and his interior designer wife, Ashley. Luca Perez, a male Latin singing sensation with his older decadent English boyfriend, Jeromy. And Flynn, a maverick journalist with his Asian renegade female friend, Xuan. You will also meet Russian mobster, Sergei Zukov, a man with a grudge against Aleksandr. And Sergei's Mexican beauty queen girlfriend, Ina, whose brother, Cruz, is a master pirate with orders to hold The Bianca and its illustrious rota of guests for ransom. "The Power Trip" explorers the decadent playgrounds of the super rich... and leaves you hungry for more. Take it if you dare... After “The Power Trip” comes “Confessions of a Wild Child” – the super adventures of Lucky Santangelo as a wild, out-of-control teenager with aspirations to follow in the footsteps of her father, the notorious Gino Santangelo.

Lucky manages to rock everyone’s boat as she explores the world of boys, sex and fun. Jackie recently completed work on a play – “Hollywood Lies,” and coming out soon will be “The Lucky Santangelo Cookbook.” Jackie is currently writing her next novel, “The Santangelos,” and is also working on a memoir, “Reform School or Hollywood,” and a coffee table book “Hollywood Snaps,” filled with celebrity photos she has taken over the years. Jackie lives in L.A. and refers to herself as a popular culture junkie and TV addict. Her hobbies are music – everything from soul to rap, taking photographs and visiting exotic locations so that she can write about them later. Jackie firmly believes that the truth is always much stranger than fiction Lady Boss (Lucky Santangelo Series) by Jackie Collins, Paperback | Barnes & Noble® Lucky Santangelo Series 6.70(w) x 4.30(h) x 1.40(d) Related Subjects From the very beginning they were destined to be a lethal combination  Lucky Santangelo and Lennie Golden. Two stubborn, crazy, smart people. Lennie was tall and lanky, with dirty-blond hair and ocean-green eyes.

He was good-looking in an edgy, offhand way. Women loved his looks. At thirty-seven, he'd finally made it as a movie star. He was the new breed  a comedian of the Eddie Murphy/Chevy Chase school. Cynical and funny, his films made big bucks  the bottom line in Hollywood. Lucky Santangelo Richmond Stanislopoulos Golden was the thrice married daughter of the notorious Gino Santangelo. In her early thirties, she was darkly, exotically beautiful, with a tangle of wild jet curls, dangerous, black eyes, smooth, olive skin, a full sensual mouth, and a slim body. She was a fiercely independent, strong-willed woman who never compromised and always took chances. Together they generated blazing heat. They'd been married for nearly a year, and both looked forward to their wedding anniversary in September with a mixture of delight and amazement. Delight, because they loved each other very much. Amazement, because who'd ever thought it would last? Currently Lennie was in Los Angeles shooting Macho Man for Panther Studios.

The film was a comedy takeoff on all the Hollywood superheroes  Eastwood, Stallone, and Schwarzenegger. They'd rented a beach house in Malibu, but while Lennie was filming, Lucky chose to stay in New York where she headed a billion-dollar shipping company  left to her by her second husband, Dimitri Stanislopoulos. She also had wanted Bobby, her six-and-a-half-year-old son by Dimitri, to be educated in England, and being in New York meant she was closer to his English school. On most weekends she either visited Bobby in London or Lennie in Los Angeles. "My life is one long plane ride," she joked ruefully to friends. But everyone knew Lucky thrived on activity, and to sit by Lennie's side playing movie star's wife would have bored her. As it was, they had a volatile and passionate marriage. Macho Man was causing Lennie nothing but problems. Every night he called Lucky with a litany of complaints. She listened patiently while he told her the producer was a jerk; the director was a has-been lush; his leading lady was sharing her bed with the producer; and Panther Studios was run by money-mad grafters. He wanted out.

Lucky listened, smiling to herself. She was working on a deal that  if all went according to plan-would free him from the restrictions of answering to a director he didn't respect, a producer he loathed, and a studio run by people he never planned to do business with again-even though he'd foolishly, against her advice, signed a three picture contract with Panther. "I'm about ready to walk," he threatened for the hundredth time. "Don't," she said, attempting to soothe him. "I can't make it with these assholes," he groaned. "Those assholes can sue you for a fortune. And stop you working elsewhere," she added, the perfect voice of reason. "Fuck 'em!" he replied recklessly. "Don't do anything until I get out there," she warned. "Promise me that." "When, for crissakes? I'm beginning to feel like a virgin." A throaty chuckle. "Hmm. . . I didn't know you had that good a memory!" "Hurry it up, Lucky. I really miss you. "Maybe I'll be there sooner than you think," she said mysteriously. "I'm sure you'll recognize me," he said dryly.

"I'm the guy with the permanent hard-on." "Very funny." Still smiling, she replaced the receiver. Lennie Golden would be shocked and delighted when he found out her surprise. And when he did, she planned to be right there next to him, ready to enjoy the expression on his face. Once he put the phone down, Lennie felt restless. His wife was the most exciting woman in the world, but damn it  she pissed him off. Why couldn't she say, "Lennie, if things are tough I'll be right there." Why couldn't she forget everything else and be with him? Lucky Santangelo. Drop dead gorgeous. Strong. Determined. Enormously rich. And too independent. Sometimes it all seemed like a fantasy  their marriage, his career, everything. Six years ago he'd been just another comedian looking to score a gig, a few bucks, anything going. Lennie Golden. Son of crusty old Jack Golden, a stand-up Vegas hack, and the unstoppable Alice. Or "Alice the Swizzle" as his mother was known in her heyday as a now-you-see-'em, now-you-don't Las Vegas stripper.

He'd split for New York when he was seventeen and made it all the way without any help from his folks. His father was long dead, but Alice was still around. Sixty-five years old and frisky as an overbleached starlet, Alice Golden was caught in a time warp. She'd never come to terms with getting older, and the only reason she acknowledged Lennie as her son was because of his fame. "I was a child bride," she'd simper to anyone who'd listen, batting her fake lashes and curling her overpainted lips in a lascivious leer. "I gave birth to Lennie when I was twelve!" Lennie had bought her a small house in Sherman Oaks. She wasn't thrilled at being shunted out to the Valley, but what could she do? Alice Golden lived with the dream that one day she'd be a star herself, and then, as far as she was concerned, they could all watch out. "You're wanted on the set, Mr. Golden," said Cristi, the second assistant, appearing at the door of his trailer. Cristi was a California natural blonde with an earnest expression and extra-long legs encased in patched dungarees.

Lennie knew she was a natural blonde because Joey Firello, his friend and cohort in Macho Man had been there, and when it came to women, Joey had a notoriously big mouth  not to mention a notoriously big dick, which he'd affectionately christened Joey Senior. Lennie, however, wasn't even interested. Since Lucky had entered his life he couldn't be bothered to look, and he really didn't appreciate Joey's giving him a rundown of the sexual habits of every female on the set. "You're just jealous, man," Joey had laughed when he'd complained. "Out of action an' gettin' no action, huh?" Lennie had merely shaken his head and given Joey a "Why don't you grow up?" expression. Once he'd been a serious cocksman. "If it's blond and it moves, nail it" had been his motto. For years he'd explored every possibility, managing to avoid any lasting commitments. Along the way there'd been a few women who'd left their mark. Eden Antonio, for one. Ah, Eden, he thought ruefully. She was something else, a real operator. Poor Eden.

In spite of all her dreams she'd ended up living with a vicious mobster who had used her in a series of porno movies. Not exactly the future she'd planned for herself. And then there was Olympia. He'd married the plump, spoiled shipping heiress because he'd felt sorry for her. Unfortunately, even he was unable to save her from her self-destructive excesses. Eventually she and spaced-out rock star Flash overdosed in a sleazy New York hotel, and Lennie was a free man. Now he had Lucky, and life didn't get any better. Grabbing a pack of cigarettes from the dresser, he said, "O.K., Cristi, I'm on my way." The girl nodded thankfully, earnest expression firmly in place. Marisa puckered up luscious swollen lips and blew him a kiss. She'd been after him from their first meeting. He'd managed to remain totally uninterested. Even if he didn't have Lucky, he'd never been turned on by silicone. "Hi, Lennie, cookie," she crooned, erect nipples straining in his direction. Shit! he thought. Another fun day at the studio.

Lucky hurried from the tall chrome-and-glass Park Avenue building that still bore the Stanislopoulos name. She had no desire to change it. One day everything would belong to her son, Bobby, and Dimitri's granddaughter, Brigette, so the name stayed. Lucky was extremely fond of Brigette. The sixteen-year-old reminded her of Olympia, the girl's mother, at the same age. Olympia and Lucky had once been close friends. But that was long ago and far away, and a lot had happened since their out-of-control teenage years when they'd attended boarding school in Switzerland and ended up getting expelled. Olympia's young death had been a senseless tragedy. Its only positive aspect had been the release of Lennie from a lifetime of burdensome responsibility. Occasionally she'd felt guilty that everything had worked out so well. But what the hell  that was life. Hers hadn't exactly been a day at the beach. At the age of five she'd discovered her mother's body floating in the family swimming pool. Then, years later, Marco, her first love, was gunned down in the parking lot of the Magiriano Hotel.

Shortly after, Dario, her brother, was shot to death. Three tragic murders. Lucky had taken her revenge. She was a Santangelo after all. Don't fuck with a Santangelo  the family motto. As soon as she walked out of the building she spotted Boogie lounging against the side of a dark green Mercedes. When he saw his boss striding purposefully toward him, he leaped to attention, quickly throwing open the passenger door. Boogie was her driver, bodyguard, and friend. They'd been together many years and his loyalty was unquestioning. He was long-haired, tall, and skinny, with an uncanny ability to be there always when she needed him. Boogie knew her better than almost anyone. "The airport," she said, sliding onto the front seat. "Are we in a hurry?" he asked. Lucky's black eyes flickered with amusement. "We're always in a hurry," she replied. "Isn't that what life's all about?" Copyright © 1990 Jackie Collins The Jackie Collins Picture Pages Hollywood Wives Background: ï¿½I write about real people in disguise.

If anything, my characters are toned down-the truth is much more bizarre.ï¿½ Jackie Collins A Los Angeles-based, British-born romance novelist who got her start as an actress, Jackie Collins has made a name for herself as one of the worldï¿½s top-selling novelists with over 400 millions copies of her books sold in more than 40 countries and with more than twenty of her books becoming New York Times best sellers. With personal wealth above $135 million, she now becomes one of the richest living authors. First achieving fame with her first novel, ï¿½The World is Full of Married Menï¿½ (1968), which was an astounding bestseller across the globe, Collins achieved the top of her popularity with her most noted novel, ï¿½Hollywood Wivesï¿½ (1983). It broke the New York Times bestseller list at No. 1, and continued to sell fifteen million copies worldwide. In 1985, her novel was made into one of the ABC highest-rated miniseries starring Anthony Hopkins and Candice Bergen and produced by Aaron Spelling.

In addition to ï¿½Hollywood Wives,ï¿½ Collinsï¿½ many other works has also been adapted into successful film and television miniseries projects, including ï¿½The Sud,ï¿½ ï¿½The Bitchï¿½ and the Lucky Santangelo series. ï¿½Lovers & Playersï¿½ (2006), Collinsï¿½ latest novel, is also a New York Times bestseller. As for her private life, Collins, whose measurements are 38-28-38 (Source: Celebrity Sleuth magazine), has been married twice: to Wallace Austin (married in 1955; divorced a few years later) and Oscar Lerman (from 1966 to his death in 1992). She has three daughters, Tracy (father: Wallace Austin), Tiffany and Rory (father: Oscar Lerman). After her husband passed away, Collins met and was romantically involved with Los Angeles businessman Frank Calcagnini. However, her boyfriend-fiancï¿½ died in 1998, because of cancer. In her spare time, Collins enjoys photography, listening soul music as well as exploring exotic locations.

Debarred Student Childhood and Family: Jacqueline Jill Collins, who would later professionally be known as Jackie Collins, was born on October 4, 1939, in Bayswater, London, England, to Joseph William ï¿½Willï¿½ Collins, a theatrical agent, and Elsa Bessant Collins, a dancer. She is the younger sister of actress-writer Joan Collins and elder sibling to Bill Collins, a real-estate developer. At age 13, Jackie was thrown out from school due to poor presence. As a result, her parents sent her to live with her sister Joan in Los Angeles. At the time, Joan was a struggling actress in L.A., and Jackie tried to begin an acting career like her sister. Finding her life was a disappointment, she decided to return to London and in 1955, married first husband Wallace Austin. The couple had a daughter named Tracy, but divorced a few years later shortly after her drug-addicted husband abandoned the family. She then lived with her parents at their apartment in North London. Jackie remarried in 1966, to Oscar Lerman, a famous London art gallery and nightclub owner.

Together they welcomed two daughters, Tiffany and Rory, with Lorman officially adopted Tracy. The family moved to the U.S in the 1980s and settled in Los Angeles. Jackie suffered a great loss in early 1990s following the death of her husband. Lerman died of cancer on March 2, 1992. Lovers & Players Career: Before commencing a lucrative career as a novelist, England-born Jackie Collins was a futile actress. She made her television movie-bow in The Pay Off (1955) and went on to appear in a series of unmemorable films such as Rock You Sinners (1957), All at Sea (1957), Undercover Girl (1958) and Room 43 (1958). Thanks to the encouragement of her second husband, she made a switch to writing romance books and had her first release with ï¿½The World is Full of Married Men.ï¿½ Published in 1968, at first, the novel shocked many for its vulgar sexuality, but went on to become a magnificent bestseller throughout the world.

Throughout the 1960s and 1970s, Collins continued to write many other steamy books, most of which were best sellers. They are ï¿½The Studï¿½ (1969), ï¿½Loveheadï¿½ (The Love Killers) (1974), ï¿½The World is Full of Divorced Womenï¿½ (1975), ï¿½Lovers & Gamblersï¿½ (1977) and ï¿½The Bitchï¿½ (1979). In 1978, Collinsï¿½ novel ï¿½The Sudï¿½ was made into a feature film of the same name, where she also co-wrote the screenplay with Dave Humphries and Christopher Stagg. Directed by Quentin Masters and starring her sister, Joan, as the wife of an affluent but tiresome entrepreneur, the film was a commercial success.

The following year, the big screen version of ï¿½The Bitch,ï¿½ Collinsï¿½ 1979 installment of ï¿½The Stud,ï¿½ followed its processor, becoming a box office hit. The movie (also titled The Bitch) was helmed and written by Gerry Oï¿½Hara with sister Joan reprising her part. 1979 also saw her novel, ï¿½The World is Full of Married Menï¿½ (1968), was transformed into a film with Anthony Franciosa and Carroll Baker starring as David and Linda Cooper. She also wrote the screenplay for the 1979 drama Yesterdayï¿½s Hero, starring Ian McShane and Suzanne Somers and for director Neil Leifer. Collins experienced a huge breakthrough in 1983 with the release of her most successful novel, ï¿½Hollywood Wives.ï¿½ It rocketed to No. 1 on the New York Times bestseller lists and went on to sell fifteen million copies internationally. She gained further prominence two years later when her book was adapted into a very popular miniseries for the ABC Television Network with Aaron Spelling serving as the producer.

The three-part, six-hour show starred Candice Bergen and Anthony Hopkins and was nominated for an Emmy. ï¿½Hollywood Wivesï¿½ has spawned several continuations, such as ï¿½Hollywood Husbandsï¿½ (1986), ï¿½Hollywood Kidsï¿½ (1994), ï¿½Hollywood Wives: The New Generationï¿½ (2001) and ï¿½Hollywood Divorcesï¿½ (2003). The best-selling writer cemented her status in the fiction territory by creating mafia princes Lucky Santangelo, perhaps her most well-known character. It has spawned successful books, such as ï¿½Chancesï¿½ (1981), ï¿½Luckyï¿½ (1985), ï¿½Lady Bossï¿½ (1990), ï¿½Vendetta: Luckyï¿½s Revengeï¿½ (1997) and ï¿½Dangerous Kissï¿½ (1999).

In early 1990s, Collins wrote the teleplay for two highly successful miniseries version of her Lucky Santangelo books, ï¿½Lucky/Chancesï¿½ (1990, also served as executive producer), starring Nicollete Sheridan and Sandra Bullock, and ï¿½Lady Bossï¿½ (1992), starring Kim Delaney. During the 1990s and early 2000s, Collins also published other books like ï¿½American Starï¿½ (1993), ï¿½Thrillï¿½ (1998) and L.A Connections series, comprising ï¿½Powerï¿½ (1998), ï¿½Obsessionï¿½ (1998), ï¿½Murderï¿½ (1998), ï¿½Revengeï¿½ (1998), ï¿½L.A. Connectionsï¿½ (1999), ï¿½Lethal Seductionï¿½ (2000) and ï¿½Deadly Embraceï¿½ (2002).

In 2004, Collins made a series of specials for E! Entertainment Television called ï¿½Jackie Collins,ï¿½ where she served as host. The show was a massive success. The year also marked her departure from her publisher of almost twenty years, Simon & Schuster. Now contracted with St. Martinï¿½s Press, she published ï¿½Lovers & Playersï¿½ in 2006. The book went on to become a New York Times bestseller. Currently, Collins is working on her upcoming book, ï¿½Drop Dead Beautifulï¿½-The Continuing Adventures of Lucky Santangelo (2007).

Awards: Jackie Collins Biography - life, children, parents, name, story, wife, school, mother, young - Newsmakers Cumulation Jackie Collins Biography Jackie Collins Biography Author Born Jacqueline Jill Collins in 1941, in London, England; daughter of Joseph (a theatrical agent) and Elsa (a dancer) Collins; married Wallace Austin (a businessman), 1959 (divorced, 1963); married Oscar Lerman (a nightclub owner and art dealer), 1966 (died, 1992); children: Tracy (from first marriage), Tiffany, Rory. Addresses: Home —Los Angeles, CA. Office —c/o Simon & Schuster, 1230 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020. Career Novelist and actress.

First novel, The World Is Full of Married Men, issued by World Publishing, 1968; penned screenplay for the feature film The Stud, 1978; also wrote screenplays for the television films Lady Boss and Hollywood Wives: The New Generation ; producer of television miniseries and specials for CBS–TV, including Hollywood Wives: The New Generation and Sexual Secrets of Men. Film appearances include: Barnacle Bill, 1957; Undercover Girl, 1957; Rock You Sinners, 1957; The Safecracker, 1958; Intent to Kill, 1958; Passport to Shame, 1958; During One Night, 1961. Television appearances include: Kraft Television Theatre, 1949; Danger Man, 1961; The Saint, 1963.

Many of Collins's novels have been adapted by herself or others for film or television, beginning with The World is Full of Married Men, 1979; The Bitch, Chances, Lucky, Hollywood Wives, and Hollywood Kids were produced as television miniseries; Hollywood Wives: The New Generation aired as a CBS feature film, 2003. Jackie Collins Sidelights British–born author Jackie Collins regularly lands on best–seller lists with her racy page–turners that chronicle the scandalous doings of various fictional movie stars, rock stars, up–and–coming stars, and has–been stars. Best known for her immensely successful "Hollywood" series that kicked off with the 1983 bestseller Hollywood Wives, Collins has mined her own experiences in celebrity–ville for the plots of nearly two dozen books. Critics have not always been kind to Collins, but the 400 million books sold under her name attest to her enduring appeal. Collins is the sister of veteran actress Joan Collins, who has been married five times and regularly lands in the tabloids on both sides of the Atlantic.

The younger Collins daughter prefers a quieter life, and described herself as a stay–at–home mom through much of her career as a best–selling author. Yet nearly all of her novels feature "tawdry tales of fabulous people," remarked Entertainment Weekly writer Rebecca Ascher–Walsh, "who get into the kind of trouble only the very rich can afford." A high–school drop–out who had a brief career as a film actress in the 1950s herself and then married twice, Collins views her remarkable success in publishing as an inspirational tale. "People can look at me and say, 'If she can do it, there's hope for anybody,'" she told People. Collins's official birthdate is 1941, but other sources peg it as early as 1937. She was born in London, England, to a mother who had once been a dancer and a father who earned a good living as a theatrical agent. Jacqueline Jill Collins arrived some eight years—or four, depending on the birthdate—after her sister, Joan Henrietta. At a young age, she was determined to break free of her middle–class home's constraints.

"I read the whole time and lived in a fantasy world," Collins once recalled in an interview for Los Angeles Magazine with Eve Babitz. "I was English but pretended I was American and couldn't reveal my own identity, and I wouldn't hang out with other kids." During her school years, Collins was an admittedly bad student who regularly earned only one good grade—in her composition class. She also penned limericks with scandalous lines, and charged her friends six cents a page to read them. "I guess I was really a juvenile delinquent," she told People 's Scot Haller. "I would pad my bed at night with pillows and be out the window. My parents were constantly threatening juvenile hall." At the age of 15, her various transgressions—which included smoking and mocking the local flasher—caused school officials to expel her. Eventually, her parents agreed to let her go live with her sister, who had some success in British films in the early 1950s and then moved on to conquer Hollywood. There, Joan had some early success with roles in films like The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing, and even greater luck dating the most sought–after of young actors in town, among them Warren Beatty.

Collins joined her sister in Hollywood in 1956, settling into an attic room at the swanky Chateau Marmont. She dallied with a few young heartthrobs herself, including Marlon Brando, but eventually returned to London, where she married a man 12 years her senior. She has described Wallace Austin in various interviews as a compulsive gambler, mentally unstable, and a substance abuser, but did say once that the first months of her life as a newlywed were exciting. "We would do wild things like go for dinner in London and end up on a plane to the south of France, where we would gamble for 24 hours," she told Los Angeles Magazine 's Babitz. Motherhood sobered her, as did the life–threatening illness of her own mother, and she left Austin. "It was a very unfortunate first marriage," she told People. "Wallace was a drug addict, and he ultimately killed himself of an overdose.

I divorced him because I knew he was going to do it." Collins decided to try her luck in film, and between 1957 and 1958 appeared in a half–dozen films, among them Undercover Girl and Passport to Shame. She went through an admittedly carefree period as a single woman, but in 1966 wed Oscar Lerman, a nightclub owner and art dealer. They had two daughters, and Lerman encouraged his wife to begin writing fiction based on her experiences. Her first book, The World Is Full of Married Men, was published in 1968 to some notoriety. Its plot follows the downfall of a philandering London advertising executive. Collins wrote it, she told Babitz in the Los Angeles Magazine interview, to make a statement. "I was fed up with the way married men came on to me. I'd say, 'Well, what about your wife?' and they'd all say, 'Oh, my wife's different—she's happy staying at home.'" Critics were shocked by Collins's literary debut. "One review called it 'the most disgusting book ever written,'" noted Haller in People, but it quickly became a bestseller in Britain.

She followed it with The Stud a year later, which centered on a wealthy nightclub owner and the young, handsome man who enters her life. Collins said she wrote the part of "Fontaine," the main character, with her sister Joan in mind. She signed over the rights to her sister, and it would take Joan several years to find a backer willing to make the film version. A visit to the Cannes Film Festival in France in 1977 finally yielded a deal to make The Stud. As Joan recalled in the interview with Haller in People, "I suggested Jackie write the screenplay. She said, 'Oh, I've never written a screenplay,' and I said, 'Listen, we can't afford to hire a good screenwriter. Write the screenplay!'" Collins finished it six weeks later, and the 1979 film became a cult hit in Europe. It also revived her actress–sister's flagging career. Joan's portrayal of Fontaine, the assertive, scheming nightclub owner, was widely thought to have been the basis for Alexis Carrington, the vixen she played on the hit ABC series Dynasty in the 1980s that launched her star in the United States.

Collins wrote several other novels during the 1970s, among them The World Is Full of Divorced Women, and in 1979 brought two more of her own novels to the big screen— The Bitch, which also starred her sister, and The World Is Full of Married Men. Yet Collins only hit her stride after she and her husband moved to the Los Angeles, California, area in 1980. Lerman had run a successful London discotheque called Tramp, and opened an L.A. branch. The new cast of characters that Collins encountered in Hollywood and Beverly Hills enlivened the already–sensational plots of her books, and she had a hit with her 1981 novel Chances, which marked the first appearance of Lucky Santangelo, the determined daughter of a former mobster. Her next book, Hollywood Wives, was her first for Simon & Schuster, the powerful New York publishing house, and remained on the best–seller lists for much of 1983. It made Collins a household name, and boosted sales of her backlist as well. Hollywood Wives was a scathing indictment of Hollywood and the sordid lives behind the glamour.

The "wives" were a certain breed of Beverly Hills housewife, the wealthy spouses of powerful entertainment–industry executives and leading–men actors. They shopped, schemed, and relished the occasional fall from grace of a particularly unfaithful husband. Collins' book sold ten million copies and became the talk of Hollywood. Though the characters were entirely fictitious, guessing who Collins had based her wives and executives on occupied restaurant–table and poolside gossip sessions for months. She was often asked about her inspiration and her sources, since so much of it seemed to ring true. "I have a great many acquaintances who are Hollywood wives," she admitted in a People interview in 1983. "They call me and say, 'Who is this one and who is that one?' I tell them my characters are composites. They never recognize themselves." The guessing game continued with Collins's other novels. Rock Star was another best–seller for her in 1988, and she brought Lucky Santangelo back in Lady Boss in 1990 and Vendetta six years after that.

The "Hollywood" franchise proved her most enduring, however: she wrote Hollywood Husbands, Hollywood Kids, and Hollywood Wives: The New Generation in a 15–year span. Hollywood Kids proved a bit prophetic: one young character runs an expensive prostitution ring, and the book was published in 1994 just as the story of real–life Hollywood madam Heidi Fleiss broke. "Overlapping plot lines are propelled by rude energy and blazing tabloid–style tales of suicide, substance abuse, towering egos, dubious parentage, and truly star–crossed lovers," assessed a reviewer for Publishers Weekly of the book. At the start of the twenty–first century, Collins wrote an update of sorts with the book Hollywood Wives: The New Generation, which reflected a new generation of power couples in the entertainment biz: the women held impressive studio jobs themselves now. Another "wife" is actually a gay man. "Collins recounts her two main narrative strands—a kidnapping and a celebrity's dalliance with her bodyguard—in her inimitably breathless staccato," noted Harper's Bazaar 's Henry Alford, who went on to mimic her. "Jackie Collins. Jackie Collins's prose style.

Jackie Collins's prose style is a snowball from hell." The mobster–daughter device that Collins deployed in the "Lucky" books proved so successful that she reinvented it for Lethal Seduction, a 2000 novel that starred the daring and beautiful Madison Castelli. In 2002's Deadly Embrace, Madison finds herself embroiled in a hostage situation in, most improbably, a hip restaurant. Collins' 23rd book, Hollywood Divorces, appeared on bookshelves in 2003. It featured the by–now familiar mix of infidelity, designer gowns, and romantic scheming. Publishers Weekly found it "jampacked with glamorous characters as believable as paper dolls and situations as familiar and credible as in any Collins classic." Other book critics have been less than kind in judging Collins's immensely successful "sex–and–shopping" fiction category. "The only original thing that Collins brings to this exhausted genre is remarkably foul dialogue," wrote Campbell Geeslin about Lucky in a 1985 People review.

Lucky's reappearance in Lady Boss five years later prompted Time 's John Skow to point out that the book "offers the reader a rare opportunity to watch adverbs mate." But Collins remains unfazed by bad reviews, as someone who has sold some 400 million books and seen several of the titles turned into miniseries might indeed be. "The people who really put me down do so because I'm Jackie Collins and I write a supposed kind of book, but they never read them," she told People. Coinciding with the publication of her 23rd book in 2003 was the made–for–television movie version of Hollywood Wives: The New Generation, which starred Farrah Fawcett. In a twist that only the combination of Hollywood and Collins' fiction could provide, the veteran Hollywood blond actress was once thought to have been the inspiration for a character in Hollywood Husbands, Whitney Valentine. Though her own life has been nearly as fascinating as any of her characters, Collins is proud of her quietest accomplishment: her three daughters. The eldest, Tracy, is a makeup artist.

Rory, one of her two daughters with Lerman, is a children's book editor in London; the other, Tiffany, designs her own line of handbags. Lerman died in 1992, and for a time in the late 1990s Collins was engaged to a shopping–mall developer, but he also died of cancer. She still writes for ten hours daily, in longhand. "I plan to write a hundred books," she told Good Housekeeping writer Maria Speidel. A memoir, she admitted, could only be published if she was ready to retire from mining Hollywood gossip. "I'll only write my story," she told the magazine, "when I'm ready to leave town." Selected writings Drop Dead Beautiful - Jackie Collins Drop Dead Beautiful Drop Dead Beautiful Feuding families, and simmering vendettas, punctuated by lusty liaisons. One for fans of The Sopranos and Desperate Housewives. The Telegraph Characters Synopsis of Drop Dead Beautiful It’s not easy being rich, gorgeous, successful, and a happily married mom, but Mafia princess turned Hollywood producer and real estate mogul Lucky Santangelo, again proves up to the challenge.

Lucky is is back in “Drop Dead Beautiful,” and she’s as strong, sexy, and seductive as ever! But Lucky is older and wiser now, and hot to reclaim her power position in Las Vegas. However, a deadly enemy from her past has resurfaced–a person determined to take everything from her, including the family she holds so dear: two sons and an out-of-control teenage daughter who is just as outrageous as Lucky herself. Like mother, like daughter. No truer words for Lucky Santangelo’s sixteen-year-old Max, who goes looking for trouble when she hooks up with some guy she met on the Internet. Soon the beautiful, willful Max finds herself in deeper waters than she can imagine as she becomes a pawn in a greater scheme that leads back to Lucky and Billy Melina, the studly movie-star boyfriend of Lucky’s best friend, superstar Venus. If Max’s troubles weren’t enough, Lucky has her multi-billion-dollar Las Vegas hotel complex to contend with… along with Anthony Bonar, the illegitimate grandson of her one-time Godfather and lethal enemy, Enzio Bonnati. So begins a non-stop thrill ride as Lucky builds her dream resort—and gambles with all she holds dear.

Max, too, is following her dreams, and as her high-flying triumphs prove, she’s more than just a little Lucky. And if that old saying holds true, it’s going to be one wild ride. Internationally bestselling author Jackie Collins marks her twenty-fifth novel with “another page-turning tale packed with intrigue, revenge and romance.” Book Preview 18 Responses to “Drop Dead Beautiful” theresa alawie not ready to say goodbye to lucky………still so much more to tell…..hope to see another book from that series…your writing always makes me want more from the Santangelos… Mylene July 5, 2010 at 12:28 pm I AGREE AM NOT READY TO LEAVE LUCKY ALONE I WANT TO KNOW MORE AND MORE IS LIKE A DRUG HEHEHE BUT A GOOD DRUG =)…I ALSO AGREE WITH SAMIRA THEY SHOULD MAKE MOVIES OUT OF ALL 6 BOOK THE SANTANGELO’S SAGA. HECK THEY MADE TWILIGHT MOVIE SAGA WHY NOT THE SANTANGELO’S SAGA I PERSONALLY WOULD GET THEM ALL.

BOOK IS BETTER YES BECAUSE IT GIVES US MORE INFO BUT OMG OMG OMG OMG THINK ABOUT IT. February 14, 2010 at 7:54 pm This Novel Rocks & it’s my favourite Novel from Lucky. I loved her daugther Max. MY NAME IS MAX & DON’T EVER FOR IT”. Tough girl just like her Mum. Jackie I’m so looking forward for Lucky’s new Adventure. & next novel Goddess of Vengeance. Please make movies out of these novels Jackie it will be a Blast. Shivani This was the first book i read from the Jackie Collins series and i must say Jackie that it was totally FAB… Please keep writing fantastic books and i would definitely read all of them… Kirsten Jackie, I love the Santangelo series! Drop Dead Beautiful was amazing, and I’m not ready to let go of Lucky and Max. Please write more, because I’ll definitely keep reading! Alicia Elaine I have to say that when I finished this book I was sad. I didn’t want the Santangelo series to end. The first book I ever picked up and read from Jackie’s collection was Chances. It took me a second to get used to the context.

For a woman writer it is amazing the courage Jackie had writing with such realism. It was interesting to learn about each person as an individual for, Every one of her characters plays such a vital role. Read the Santangelo series in order, and you will not be disappointed. I have been inspired by Lucky’s character. Every series Lucky faces hardship. To follow her as she grows and learns from each obstacle is empowering. You close the hard cover and think I can be just as strong. Women are slowly moving up in this world of men. We just need motivation and determination. Jackie’s book’s can be that stepping stone. Forever a Fan, May 11, 2010 at 3:07 pm i loved this book! it was so good i could not put it down! i hope that jackie keeps writing more from the lucky santangelo series! i really hope Irma comes back because i feel like anthony would not leave her alone even in death!! keep doing the great job jackie! chrissy July 14, 2010 at 4:36 am i am about to read this last book from the lucky series and i have to say i LOVE them.

i hope jackie you continue to write about lucky i love her character! pls keep writing on this series i dont want it to end!! Marie September 8, 2010 at 1:02 pm Finished this Book yesterday ! It was great was gripped all the way through loved how all the characters were together at the opening of the keys in the end and the epilogue was great everyone got what they deserved a nice ending 🙂 haha. Will be getting a copy of “Poor little bitch girl” tomorrow can’t wait to find out more about Lucky’s son Bobby 🙂 Megan October 2, 2010 at 8:53 pm I just want to say that I love this book. Im almost done reading it, and I just cant put it down. I havent read the other yet but I just bought them and there on there way. Cant wait to start reading them. resse November 3, 2010 at 11:42 am I have read all of your Lucky Santangelo series at least twice. I recently finished (for the second time) Vendetta:Lucky’s Revenge.

Every time I read your books the charcters jump out from the pages and its as if Ive known them for a lifetime. I cant wait to read Poor Little Bitch Girl, seeing Bobby all grown up! Keep em commin Emily November 5, 2010 at 10:38 pm I’m about to finish this novel! I cannot put it down! Be it at school and home. I like the plot of the story and Lucky being overprotective over Max. Again, can you make a life story about Max and Ace? 😀 DeeDee December 19, 2010 at 7:28 am I so did not want this book to end…it was amazing and like everyone else has said, please make movies out of the Santangelo series. Lucky is an amazing character and you are an amazing writer! I feel like I actually enter their world …its great. We all want more more more! cant wait to read Poor little bitch girl with Bobby Santangelo in it! meg

Question: What is the name of the main character featured in the books ‘Chances’, ‘Lady Boss’ and ‘Dangerous Kiss’ by Jackie Collins?
Answer: Lucky Santangelo